February 1, 2015
FOUR VERTICALS
The Pistol-Flex triple option is a run-oriented offensive scheme. However, when the defense starts to bring 8 in the tackle…
Sweep Action to Enhance the Inside Running Game
The jet sweep and other types of receiver sweeps are nothing new to offenses. They have been around for years…
Interview with Ken Mannie of Michigan State by Rob Taylor
A near-legendary strength and conditioning coach, Ken Mannie is in his 18th year on the Michigan State staff. In addition…
B-BACK OPTION
This play is just a wrinkle to a regular double option play. Instead of having the QB option the pitch…
PASS PROTECTIONS: PART THREE
The Nickel pass protection is a six man protection scheme. The “Nickel” call is made by the Center. The F-Back…
Adding Multiplicity with a Flexible Run Scheme – The Counter Play
A play that seems to get very little press today with the popularity of the zone schemes is the counter…
The Pin and Pull Sweep
In 2010, part of our attack of the D gap involved a stretch play in which we were trying to…
PASS PROTECTIONS: PART TWO
Diagram 1 shows our 6-man “Box” protection scheme. The Center makes the Box Call when he sees five defenders in…
“Am I doing what’s right?”
Am I doing what’s right? “Am I doing what is right?” This is the question many coaches ask at the…
Our Evolution of the Pistol Set
At the end of the 2009 season, we started aligning in the pistol and bouncing our back to his alignment…